Whether you like it or not fashion is a part of cycling. Even those who choose not to match or color coordinate are still expressing their own style. Not exactly sure why, but socks are all the rage right now. Perhaps it’s because it is about the cheapest upgrade one can make in a very expensive sport. Sock height has been a great debate lately in The Bunch. Dividing homes, pitting siblings against one another, ruining marriages and such. Too short, too tall, too colorful, too boring. Too many possibilities to run afoul.
PRO? NOT PRO? Here’s how it works. I post a photo of a potential PRO? NOT PRO? infraction and you decide for yourselves whether it’s PRO or NOT PRO by leaving a comment below. If it is found to be an infraction the PRO police will issue a citation for 50 Swiss francs immediately.
THE 4 KEEP IN MINDS
1- Keep in mind. You are a fully grown adult human who wears colorful stretchy pants, shaves your legs (males) and rides bicycles over long distances, with other fully grown adult humans, wearing colorful stretchy pants, who also shave their legs (males).
2- Keep in mind. This is not serious & you most likely are not a PRO cyclist.
3- Keep in mind. This is meant to be funny. Never forget the irony of it all!
4- Keep in mind. I will remove your comment if I find it distasteful. Jerk…
PRO? NOT PRO?
It must be noted that this rider proclaimed he rides with low ankle socks in defiance of “PROness” and Ben U. Most importantly no one was hurt on this bike ride. What do you think? PRO? or NOT PRO? Comment below.
PRO. Stopping the sock line at the smallest part of the leg makes calf muscle appear to be larger in contrast.
Pro and cool. I wear low ankle socks unless it’s winter time. No Pro during the winter.
Looks too low to be pro these days. Having said that, I still like mine lower than the current high fashion. I like mine about an inch higher than the pic. And black socks? No way. I tried them a couple of times and every time I looked down I thought I forgot to change after work.
Pro ish, however to be TRULY pro beyond doubt, socks must double as leg warmers and reach the middle thigh in order to be considered ultimate Pro (uPro).
Depends on whether you are intending to run a marathon after you get off the bike. I’m guessing not.
Decidedly not pro. Serious stocking height infraction to begin without a doubt, but to be pro today you have to at least pick up some color from the shoe. No prominent logos are displayed though, which is correct.
The snow is pro as f*ck.
Ha! I should change the snow to rain to be more accurate.
Pro in 2001. Even more pro was no show socks.
Now, not pro. Gotta throw some height and argyle on there.